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JBJ looking to license and mass produce Sapphire nano skimmers

The Sapphire Aquatics nano protein skimmer was one of the most popular micro skimmers widely used in a range of mini reefs and all-in-one nano reef tanks. Sapphire Aquatics may have shut…

Maldives snorkeling video at Ari Atoll is a field of corals growing at a very high density

[youtube width=”680″ height=”420″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXxjRxrXDE0[/youtube] We’ve seen our share of average snorkeling videos from coral reefs but none featured such a high density of stony corals at such a shallow depth. This video made by vivaldi at Ari Atoll in the Maldives…

Pharos LED aquarium light, a Chinese light box on steroids

From first glance the new Pharos LED light fixture looks like a polished version of your typical Chinese box LED lighting systems we’ve seen abound. However upon taking a closer look, the Pharos LED fixture seems to have more light…

Diablo cone skimmer coming in October from Reef Octopus

The Diablo Cone Skimmer from Reef Octopus is a new protein remover with that familiar tapering cone shape that has come to dominate many new skimmer designs. We first spied an completely different version of the Diablo cone skimmer back…

Ghost Foxface discovered with no colors besides black and white

The picture you’ve seen here is not a silhouette or created by Photoshop, but it is a real portrait of an aberrant version of Magnificent Foxface (Siganus magnificus) that is only black and white. The normal coloration of this species…

Panorama Pro LED: testing out Ecoxotic’s second generation LED striplight

Ecoxotic’s second generation Panorama Pro LED is packing more power, better color, a lower profile and it comes in a little bit cheaper than their initial offering. The Panorama Pro has the same overall form factor as the original Panorama…

First look at Warner Marine’s blue-trimmed MF series cone protein skimmers

Warner Marine’s Skimz-built cone protein skimmers are almost ready for release and in these final production shots you can see how Warner has made these skimmers their own. The Warner Marine MFseries cone protein skimmers are based off the Skimz…

Hands on with PO4x4, not your typical phosphate removing media

PO4X4 is a novel phosphate removing resin which at first glance may seem like granular ferric oxide (GFO), but the similarities end with the color of the media. The shape and size of PO4X4 is like tiny little beads about…

Kessil LED signs first aquarium wholesale distribution agreement

Kessil Lighting has been busy lately getting its unique LED lighting deeper into the aquarium market and just announced signing VASCA Aquarium Supply as the company’s first aquarium wholesaler to carry the Kessil line. The Arizona-based aquarium supply distributor will…